SEATTLE (10-6) at MINNESOTA (11-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, NBC
OPENING LINE - Seahawks by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Seahawks 8-7-1, Vikings 13-3
SERIES RECORD - Seahawks lead 9-5
LAST MEETING - Seahawks beat Vikings 38-7, Dec. 6, 2015
LAST WEEK - Seahawks beat Cardinals 36-6; Vikings beat Packers 20-13
AP PRO32 RANKING - Seahawks No. 6, Vikings No. 8
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (3), PASS (20)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (2)
VIKINGS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (4), PASS (31)
VIKINGS DEFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (17), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS & NOTES - Forecast calling for high temperature near zero degrees. ... Teams have never met in postseason. Seahawks have won three straight vs. Vikings, by total score of 109-47. ... Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch will miss the game. After the running back was listed as questionable earlier Friday, the Seahawks said later that he didn't travel to Minnesota and had been ruled out of the game Sunday. Lynch had abdominal surgery Nov. 25. ... Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is 7-3 in playoffs, qualifying for fourth year in row. ... Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, one of seven Pro Bowl picks on team, led NFL with 110.1 passer rating. He's first in league history with 4,000-plus yards passing, 500-plus yards rushing and 30-plus TDs passing in one season. Wilson's career postseason average of 9.01 yards per pass attempt is best in NFL history. ... Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin tied for league lead with 14 TDs. ... Seattle finished first in NFL in points allowed (17.3 per game) for fourth straight year. ... Vikings reached playoffs for first time since 2012 and won NFC North for first time since 2009. ... Vikings are 11-5 in two seasons at TCF Bank Stadium at University of Minnesota, best winning percentage in league history by team in temporary home. ... Vikings RB Adrian Peterson led league in rushing (1,485 yards) for third time in career. Peterson rushed for 125-plus yards in five games this year and has 30 in career, sixth most in league history. ... Vikings WR Stefon Diggs had team-high 52 catches in 13 games, third most by rookie in franchise history behind Randy Moss (69, 1998) and Percy Harvin (60, 2009). .. Vikings kicker Blair Walsh led NFL with 34 FGs made in 39 tries. ... Vikings had fewest penalties (88) accepted against them in league. ... Fantasy Tips: Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett had season-high seven catches vs. Vikings on Dec. 6 for 90 yards, his second most of season, and also had 47-yard kickoff return. Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon, who totaled 231 yards and three TDs over last three games, could be worth pickup for depth at RB or flex spot.
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